The death of small cars in America
I drive a 2015 Honda Fit and love it; in fact its the 2nd Honda Fit that I own. Unfortunately, auto makers have decided Americans only want large SUVs. Some,…
Surge in good news: Novavax vaccine 96% effective
Novavax Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine was 96% effective in preventing cases caused by the original version of the coronavirus in a late-stage trial conducted in the United Kingdom, the company said…
“When Disneyland reopens, it’s going to have even more of a privilege problem”
Many governments and organizations are seeking to turn tourism in a post pandemic world into an elites-only experience. Many have said they want fewer tourists who are more upscale and…
What an ACA insurance policy costs
The typical annual premium for job-based coverage in 2020 was $7,470 for individuals and $21,342 for family coverage, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Source: The government will fully cover…
I got vaccinated! Backlash forms against posting your vaccination status online
I actually was vaccinated this week! Seriously. For MMR. Yep, measles, mumps and rubella – even though I’m over 60, the system slipped me through the cracks for decades. More…
Surge in good news: “Pfizer Covid vaccine blocks 94% of asymptomatic infections and 97% of symptomatic cases”
Pfizer said its Covid-19 vaccine blocked 94% of asymptomatic infections in an Israeli study – a result CEO Albert Bourla called “extremely important.” Source: Pfizer Covid vaccine blocks 94% of…
Another leading epidemiologist joins the cloth mask denier community
Acknowledges cloth masks do not work: He is a very widely quoted nutritionist, epidemiologist, health economist from Harvard University demanding all year that schools be closed. It was recently learned…
Inflation is coming
But you know we can just print money to infinity without problem: Inflation is just warming up, but by late spring it could get downright hot, even if just temporarily.…
Trust Science(tm): Anything that sounds science-y is trusted, even when nonsensical
In order to put a price on carbon, governments use sciency-y techniques to come up with estimates – but rely on assumptions that are nonsensical: The scenarios underlying the SCC…
Data suggests lockdowns did not work and could never work
Pre-pandemic there were published peer reviewed papers that found lockdowns only worked in limited circumstances, right at the very beginning and only for a limited duration. So what we have…